Overview HerbalFactors Green Tea Phytosome provides a highly bioavailable form of green tea and its polyphenols, standardized to 60% catechins and 40% EGCg. This potent antioxidant helps protect the body against oxidative stress in the body and helps promote optimal health. Medicinal Ingredients Each capsule contains: Green Tea GreenSelect® Phytosome® 50 mg Providing Green Tea Extract (Camellia sinensis) (leaf) (Standardized to 60% catechins &40% EGCg*) 16.7 mg Patented Phytosome® process binds green tea extract to phosphatidylcholine. *epigallocatechin-3-0-gallate Non-Medicinal Ingredients Microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin capsule (gelatin, purified water), vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant). Suggested Use Green tea and its polyphenols provide natural antioxidant protection against oxidative stress in the body. Advanced Info Green tea (Camelia sinensis) is a superior antioxidant that has important medicinal value. It is rich in polyphenols, which show strong antioxidant properties. The major polyphenols in green tea are catechins, particularly epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, epigallocatechin 3-gallate, and proanthocyanidins. Of special interest is epigallocatechin-3-0-gallate (or EGCg), a polyphenol that makes up about 10–50% of the total catechin content and is the most powerful of the catechins, with antioxidant activity about 25–100 times more potent than vitamins C and E. Research demonstrates that green tea helps guard against cardiovascular disease. Green tea lowers total cholesterol levels and improves the cholesterol profile (the ratio of LDL cholesterol to HDL cholesterol), reduces platelet aggregation, and lowers blood pressure. The polyphenols in green tea have also been shown to stimulate the production of several immune system cells, and have antibacterial properties, even against the bacteria that cause dental plaque. HerbalFactors Green Tea Phytosome is a caffeine-free, standardized green tea extract that has undergone intensive toxicological and pharmacological scrutiny, demonstrating safety and verifying its high antioxidant activity. It is standardized to a very high polyphenol content (not less than 60%) with the most active polyphenol, EGCg, comprising at least 40% of the extract. The patented Phytosome process binds the green tea extract to phosphatidylcholine for rapid and effective absorption, increasing bioavailability.